When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past. Propelled by beautiful bluegrass melodies, Southern family secrets are revealed and lives are transformed.Bright Star, written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, is a Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning musical that tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s and 40s, Bright Star is based around an actual event that happened long ago. Directed by Rachel Klem and musical direction by Diane Petteway.Audio description and captioning availability. TheatreFEST is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.
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Curse of the Starving Class
Theatre Raleigh (11/6 - 11/17) | ||
THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON
A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (12/13 - 12/15) | ||
The Book of Mormon
DPAC (4/8 - 4/13) | ||
Blithe Spirit
Studio 1 (11/15 - 11/24)
PHOTOS
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Paint Me This House Of Love
Burning Coal Theatre Company (1/30 - 2/16) | ||
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Studio 1 (1/16 - 1/19) | ||
Some Like It Hot
DPAC (6/17 - 6/22) | ||
Seussical
Stewart Theatre (2/20 - 2/23) | ||
The Rainmaker
Burning Coal Theatre (12/5 - 12/22) | ||
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